Fred Dalton Thompson

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 16 films, with $1,313,690,993 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,907)
Best-known acting roles: Bull Hancock (Secretariat), Sheriff (Sinister), White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent (In the Line of Fire), Trudeau (Die Hard 2), Admiral Painter (The Hunt for Red October)
Born: August 19, 1942
Died: November 1, 2015
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting16$764,978,083$548,712,910$1,313,690,993
Leading1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)9$123,157,288$0$123,157,288

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $888,135,371
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,243 $548,712,910
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,297 $1,436,848,281

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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Sinister

February 19th, 2013

Sinister is a horror film that opened early in October. Its early reviews were incredible, but by the time it opened its Tomatometer Score fell to just over the overall positive level. This suggests the studio was able to show the film to genre critics, who were more likely to give the film a positive review, before the overall community saw it. I don't begrudge them for doing this. After all, it makes total sense for the studio to want the early good reviews and the genre critics are the ones mostly likely to jump at the chance to review a horror film. And in the end, it still earned good reviews. But does this mean it will be seen as a classic by fans of the genre and only okay by others? And is an okay horror film still worth picking up for casual fans of the genre. More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Apr 1, 2016God’s Not Dead 2 Pastor Henry $20,773,069$2,778,217$23,551,286
Sep 11, 201590 Minutes in Heaven Jay B. Perkins $4,816,142$4,816,142
Oct 24, 201423 Blast Coach Powers $549,185$549,185
Jul 18, 2014Persecuted Dr. Charles Luther $1,557,494$1,557,494
Oct 11, 2013Unlimited Harold
Oct 12, 2012Sinister Sheriff $48,086,903$39,640,904$87,727,807
Oct 21, 2011The Last Ride O'Keefe $22,157$22,157
Oct 8, 2010Secretariat Bull Hancock $59,699,513$676,734$60,376,247
Jan 20, 2006Looking for Comedy in … Himself $887,416$887,416
Jan 14, 2005Racing Stripes Sir Trenton $49,772,522$40,036,911$89,809,433
Jul 1, 1994Baby’s Day Out FBI Agent Dale Gr… $16,581,575$16,581,575
Jul 9, 1993In the Line of Fire White House Chief… $102,243,874$85,100,000$187,343,874
Mar 26, 1993Born Yesterday Sen. Hedges $17,760,754$17,760,754
Jun 12, 1992Aces: Iron Eagle III Stockman $2,517,600$2,517,600
Apr 1, 1992Thunderheart William Dawes $22,660,758$22,660,758
Nov 15, 1991Cape Fear Tom Broadbent $79,091,969$103,200,000$182,291,969
Oct 25, 1991Curly Sue Bernard Oxbar $33,644,430$33,644,430
Sep 27, 1991Necessary Roughness Carver Purcell $26,255,594$26,255,594
Mar 15, 1991Class Action Dr. George Getchell $23,968,042$23,968,042
Jan 18, 1991Flight of the Intruder Court-Martial Cap… $14,471,440$14,471,440
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 Trudeau $117,323,878$122,490,010$239,813,888
Jun 27, 1990Days of Thunder Big John $82,670,733$75,000,000$157,670,733
Mar 2, 1990The Hunt for Red October Admiral Painter $120,709,866$79,790,134$200,500,000
Oct 20, 1989Fat Man and Little Boy Maj. Gen. Melrose… $3,560,942$3,560,942
Oct 28, 1988Feds Bill Bilecki $3,000,000$3,000,000
Aug 14, 1987No Way Out CIA Director Mars… $35,509,515$35,509,515
 
Averages $35,525,415$60,968,101$57,473,931
Totals 26 $888,135,371$548,712,910$1,436,848,281


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 11, 2013Unlimited
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 1, 2016God’s Not Dead 2 $7,623,6622,419$20,773,069$23,551,28688.2%
Sep 11, 201590 Minutes in Heaven $2,035,273899$4,816,142$4,816,142100.0%
Oct 24, 201423 Blast $337,091617$549,185$549,185100.0%
Jul 18, 2014Persecuted $851,391736$1,557,494$1,557,494100.0%
Oct 12, 2012Sinister $18,007,6342,542$48,086,903$87,727,80754.8%
Oct 21, 2011The Last Ride $16,2707$22,157$22,157100.0%
Oct 8, 2010Secretariat $12,694,7703,108$59,699,513$60,376,24798.9%
Jan 14, 2005Racing Stripes $13,920,0523,185$49,772,522$89,809,43355.4%
Jul 9, 1993In the Line of Fire $15,269,3882,129$102,243,874$187,343,87454.6%
Mar 26, 1993Born Yesterday $5,911,3431,301$17,760,754$17,760,754100.0%
Nov 15, 1991Cape Fear $10,261,0251,707$79,091,969$182,291,96943.4%
Oct 25, 1991Curly Sue $4,974,9581,634$33,644,430$33,644,430100.0%
Sep 27, 1991Necessary Roughness $6,513,1301,695$26,255,594$26,255,594100.0%
Jul 3, 1990Die Hard 2 $21,744,6612,507$117,323,878$239,813,88848.9%
Jun 27, 1990Days of Thunder $15,490,4452,307$82,670,733$157,670,73352.4%
Mar 2, 1990The Hunt for Red October $17,161,8351,817$120,709,866$200,500,00060.2%
 
Averages $9,550,8081,788$47,811,130$82,105,68778.6%
Totals 16 $764,978,083$1,313,690,993

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,135 $764,978,083
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,207 $838,362,849
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,024 $227,821,346
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,319 $519,395,983
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,376 $888,135,371
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,594 $548,712,910
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,914 $508,675,999
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,889 $167,556,032
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,722 $381,156,878
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,243 $548,712,910
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,907 $1,313,690,993
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,019 $1,347,038,848
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,470 $395,377,378
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,689 $900,552,861
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,297 $1,436,848,281

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